junk-shop
Definition
- Noun:
- A shop selling used or second-hand goods: "junk-shop" refers to a retail establishment that sells old, discarded, or inexpensive items, often including antiques, collectibles, and miscellaneous household goods.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- She found a beautiful vintage lamp at the local junk-shop. (A shop selling used goods, where she discovered the lamp.)
- He spends his weekends browsing through junk-shops for rare books. (He visits shops that sell old or discarded items.)
Advanced Usage
"junk-shop find": an item discovered or purchased at a junk-shop, often considered valuable or interesting.
- That old painting was a real junk-shop find — it turned out to be worth thousands. (An item bought cheaply at a junk-shop that proved valuable.)
"junk-shop aesthetic": a style or look inspired by the eclectic, worn, or mismatched items found in junk-shops.
- Her apartment has a charming junk-shop aesthetic, with mismatched furniture and quirky decorations. (A decorative style resembling the contents of a junk-shop.)
Variants and Related Words
Junk (n): old or discarded articles that are considered worthless.
- The attic was full of junk. (Old, unwanted items.)
Shop (n): a building or room where goods are sold to customers.
- She runs a small gift shop. (A retail store.)
Junk dealer (n): a person who buys and sells junk or used goods.
- The junk dealer offered him a low price for the old furniture. (A trader in second-hand items.)
Synonyms
- Second-hand shop: a store selling used goods.
- Thrift store: a shop, often run by a charity, selling donated used items.
- Antique shop: a shop specializing in old, valuable objects (though junk-shops may sell less valuable items).
Related Idioms
"One man's trash is another man's treasure": something worthless to one person may be valuable to another.
- That old clock from the junk-shop was a bargain — one man's trash is another man's treasure. (The clock was considered junk by the seller but valuable to the buyer.)
"Junk-shop chic": a style that incorporates cheap, used, or mismatched items in an attractive way.
- Her outfit was pure junk-shop chic, mixing a vintage jacket with modern jeans. (A fashionable style using second-hand items.)